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World Cup 2019 overthrow controversy: ICC says umpires followed ‘right process’
ICC finally opened up on the overthrow call made by on-field umpires during the World Cup 2019 final, saying they followed the 'right process'. More details inside
International Cricket Council on Sunday finally opened up on the controversial overthrow call by Kumar Dharmasena during the ICC World Cup final, saying umpires following the ‘right process’.
On-field umpire, Dharmasena awarded hosts six runs after a throw by Martin Guptil hit Ben Stokes to reach the boundary. Since the second run was not completed, England should have rather been given 5 overthrow runs, hence arising a controversy. However, the Sri Lankan umpire later said that it looked the batsman had crossed the line, making him call it six runs.
ICC though defended the umpires,
"They (on-field umpires) had to make a judgement call on the day as to whether the batsmen had crossed when the throw was released," ICC's general manager of cricket Geoff Allardice told ESPNCricinfo.
"After everything that went on during that delivery, they got together over their comms system and made their decision. They certainly followed the right process when making the decision,"
Allardice also said that playing conditions didn’t allow match referee or third umpire to intervene,
"They were aware of the law when they made the judgment about whether the batsmen had crossed or not at the time.
"The playing conditions don't allow them to refer to such a decision to a third umpire. The match referee cannot intervene when the umpires on the field have to make a judgement call like that," he explained.
